Break Time

Ugh. My body is so ready for a break over the weekend. I'm physically exhausted, I'm sore, I'm just tired, y'all. I'll take tomorrow off completely, but I am planning to at least go for a walk on Sunday just because that's what I did last weekend and was quite successful. Just tryin' to repeat that. My run today was definitely not my best, but I had to listen to what my body was telling me and that was "hey, calm down". My left knee is still giving me issue, so I didn't overdo it. I know from experience that if you push too hard when something hurts, you're just going to set yourself back with injury. 
So, today's run:
-27:08
-2.02 miles
-252 calories burned
I did interval running the whole time with a lot more walking than normal, basically short bursts of running and long stretches of walking. But hey, if I took it easy and still got that done, I'm completely cool with that. 

I gotta tell ya, I'm rockin' a pretty awesome tan right now on my shoulders, chest, and upper back. It was started during my trips to the beach and lake, but now those parts of my body are getting a lot darker. Yes, I have like 13 different tan lines. Yes, I'm rockin' that racerback line. Yes, only the bottom half of my legs are getting darker. But I'm proud of the runner's tan. I don't mind having the lines if they're the result of spending time outside in the beautifully sunny, Northern California afternoon; if it means that I'm working hard enough for long enough to sustain this lovely golden glow :) 

This weekend is a very welcome break from work and the kids and driving and going, going, going. I need some good sleep, some "me" time, some lounging around and doing nothing. I have Monday off and that is the most exciting news I've gotten in quite some time. Oh, to have no responsibilities for a few days...

On The Menu Today:

• Breakfast- Dannon Light and Fit Greek Vanilla with 3/4 c strawberry halves, coffee with 1 tbsp creamer in each cup
• Lunch- 1 packet Quaker Oatmeal plain, 1 tsp cinnamon, 2 tbsp raisins
• Snack- Frozen smoothie- 1 whole banana, 1/2 c Silk Original Unsweetened, 1/2 c plain non-fat yogurt
• Dinner- 1 can diced tomatoes, 1.5 oz sirloin beef tips, 1 zucchini, 1/4 c fat-free shredded mozarella. I'm going to make a soup of sorts. This is an experiment, so we'll see....